Since we have politicians deciding what a planet is, I think next the major world religions should get involved. Like the Pope could say, "Pluto's a planet! If you don't think so, you're going to hell!"
This girl at school? She told me that gelatin is made from ground-up cow's feet and that every time you eat Jell-O there's some cow out there limping around without any feet. But I told her that I'm sure the cow is dead before they cut its feet off, right?
Dawn ,'Never Leave Me'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Mar 06, 2009 8:34:07 am PST #9416 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Narrator - Mar 06, 2009 8:35:37 am PST #9417 of 30000
The evil is this way?
Well, there's some precedent for that. The Catholic Church caused all sorts of trouble for Galileo.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 06, 2009 8:48:46 am PST #9418 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Considering the Church only apologized 17 years ago for branding Galileo a heretic over that whole earth-revolving-around-the-sun thing, it's not exactly the institution I'd look to for breaking astronomical news.
Kathy A - Mar 06, 2009 8:52:23 am PST #9419 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
According to the pool reporter for the event:
The First Lady’s office arranged a White House-wide food drive that yielded almost eight cases of fresh fruit, delivered Wednesday evening, which should be enough to provide fruit for almost two weeks of meals, according to executive director Scott Schenkelberg, who introduced Mrs. Obama.
sarameg - Mar 06, 2009 8:54:14 am PST #9420 of 30000
I've always wondered if his name were pronounced Tom-baw or Tom-boy.
Closer to Tom-baw. It's almost Tom-bo. Last syllable very short. NM is particular about him because he pretty much is the freaking founder of NMSU's astronomy department and was a major force in astronomy in the state.
He didn't move to NM until after the Pluto discovery, which was at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ.
Jessica - Mar 06, 2009 8:55:27 am PST #9421 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Um, yeah. I'd say he's feeling better today.
(Currently home "sick" with a contagious-but-rambunctious little boy.)
Tom Scola - Mar 06, 2009 8:58:23 am PST #9422 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Holy crap, Jess, he's going to outgrow that crib soon.
Jessica - Mar 06, 2009 8:59:02 am PST #9423 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
If he doesn't break it first!
beekaytee - Mar 06, 2009 9:04:33 am PST #9424 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
That was a great story about Mrs. Obama. A friend of a friend volunteers at that soup kitchen and was fair to bursting with pride and appreciation.
The Catholic Church caused all sorts of trouble for Galileo.
Ellis Paul has a great song. Did Galilleo Pray?
Of course, where great = my fierce love of folkies.
Tom Scola - Mar 06, 2009 9:27:04 am PST #9425 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Weekend:
Saturday night: birthday party for a neighborhood friend.
Sunday: Another niece's birthday, if I can arrange transportation.
Somewhere in between, vacuuming my apartment, playing with my new Mac mini, and buying comics. I think I like Scott Pilgrim.